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'Warrior of Addiction'

By soosoncrack

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Society has a problemit's looking for a fightIt's approach to this dilemmatoday is not handled rightThe 'enemy' society seeksits elimination is expectedThis must be accomplishedany means will be acceptedThis 'battle's' been fought beforealmost since time beganThe enemy's big advantagea disillusionment of ManThe fact of the matter iswhen the battle starts,it's too lateThe damage already donein it's clutches a humans fateTo discover a reasonso many 'searches' wind up hereWhile better destiny's are availableother comforts,it's crystal clearAre some of us unaware?Or do we just not see?All that's open to usto have and still be freeWe cannot fight this enemyas a collective Army or ForceOur 'individuality' dictateswe each choose our own courseCan we supplementor discover what is lackingThis could take timeso lets avoid the back-trackingMaybe it's just meam I simply weak?Yet when I look aroundI feel anything but uniqueNow the thought occursalthough my 'foe' I've metI know better than to fightwith one I don't know yetIs this problem purely physicalThese drugs I Love to do?Obviously,it's addictionOne must conquer to get throughFor our offspring it would be easierif in the future we couldEnhance life's brighter pathsso more journies wound up goodeak ©2000 Written October 18th, 2001 © on Oct 18 2001 04:37 AM PST   0 • 9

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"Society has a problemit's looking for a fightIt's approach to this dilemmatoday is not handled rightThe 'enemy' society seeksits elimination is expectedThis must be accomplishedany means will be acceptedThis 'battle's' been fought beforealmost since time beganThe enemy's big advantagea disillusionment of ManThe fact of the matter iswhen the battle starts,it's too lateThe damage already donein it's clutches a humans fateTo discover a reasonso many 'searches' wind up hereWhile better destiny's are availableother comforts,it's crystal clearAre some of us unaware?Or do we just not see?All that's open to usto have and still be freeWe cannot fight this enemyas a collective Army or ForceOur 'individuality' dictateswe each choose our own courseCan we supplementor discover what is lackingThis could take timeso lets avoid the back-trackingMaybe it's just meam I simply weak?Yet when I look aroundI feel anything but uniqueNow the thought occursalthough my 'foe' I've metI know better than to fightwith one I don't know yetIs this problem purely physicalThese drugs I Love to do?Obviously,it's addictionOne must conquer to get throughFor our offspring it would be easierif in the future we couldEnhance life's brighter pathsso more journies wound up goodeak ©2000..."

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